Diane Finley

Diane Finley (born October 3, 1958 in Hamilton, Ontario) is a Canadian politician. She is a current member of the Canadian House of Commons, representing the riding of Haldimand?Norfolk for the Conservative Party.

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October 3 - 1958 - Hamilton - Ontario - Canadian - Politician - Canadian House of Commons - Riding - Haldimand?Norfolk - Conservative Party

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Finley was raised in Port Dover and Charlotteville, and has a Bachelor of Arts degree and a Masters in Business Administration from the University of Western Ontario. After graduation, she became the administrator of Western's French Immersion School. She then worked in a series of private and public sector jobs, in a variety of fields. She was named "one of Canada's future leaders" by the Governor-General?s Study Conference 2000.

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Port Dover - Charlotteville - Bachelor of Arts - Masters in Business Administration - University of Western Ontario

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Finley has promoted increased private-sector involvement in health services. She was the founder of Canada's largest private-sector ambulance service, Canadian Medical Response, and has chaired the Canadian Council for Public-Private Partnerships.

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Long active in conservative politics, Finley first ran for public office herself in the federal election of 2004. She defeated Bob Speller, a Liberal cabinet minister, by 1,645 votes.

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Federal election of 2004 - Bob Speller - Liberal - Cabinet minister

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